Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-12
Civ council ProceedIngs.

The City Council met in regular session
last night and transacted the following
business: Reports of the several officers
of the corporation for the month of
March were made and referred to the
proper committees.
The petition from Mrs J. T. Mason.
and several others, asking that College
Avenue be shelled and otherwise improy-
ed was read and referred to committee on
streets
Mcssrs. l.. Dorsey Gassaway, VIM. NJ
Abbott and j. Harwood Iglehart, Jr.. a
committee appointed at the last meeting
of the Anne Arundel Historical Society,
waited upon the City Council to ask their
permission to turn over the original char
ter Of the city 10 the Society for its restora
ton and preservation. The charter is now
in the custody of the Land Office, and is
in very dilapidated condition, and the
Historical Society proposed to have it re-
stored as far as possible, and properly
framed as one of the many historical re-
cords Of our city and State. It's date of
issuance was in 1704-over a century and
a half ago. The matter was referred to the
next meeting of the Board
A petition was received from VIM. Ii.
Butler. asking the city to join him in one
half of the expense in the adjoining fence
between his property and the city's prop.
erty, known as the Smallpox Hospital
grounds.
The reports Of the market master for
January, collector and treasurer clerk and
chief of police for January, City Com
missioner for March, and for curling
West side of South street, and other mat
ters, were adopted.
A copy of the lease of the lot on the
North side of the City Dock ia A. Sites
for blacksmith shop, was presented to
the Board by the Counsellor.
On the recommendation of the Counsel
Tor, Frank d. Merrikin was allowed So. 90
for damages sustained to his cart by the
bad condition of West street.
The Mayor reported to the Board that
the Committee on Fire Department had
contracted with Mr.. Chas A. Holloway,
of Baltimore for a Hook and Ladder
Truck at $62500.
The Fire Department was authorized to
take the necessary steps to secure the bell
on the Independent Fire Company for the
Hook and Ladder Company.
Coupons to the amount of 500 90 and
credited to the treasurer in his report for
the month of February, 1887, was by or
der of the Counsellor destroyed by burn
ing in the presence of the Board.
An order was passed appropriating $75
for cleaning streets; $50 for repair of
streets; and $50 for lamp lighters for the
month of May.
An order was passed appropriating $25
to place curb from corner of Bladen
street. down College Avenue as far as inn
provements on said street; also that $25 be
appropriated to lay cutters on South side
of East street, between Prince George
street and CAROLS alley 1t was order
ed that go, 80 in addition to the $3.50, 90
appropriated in December, be appropriate
ed to complete the artesian we'll on Mark
ct Space
An order was passed directing the street
committee TO employ surveyor, who
shall survey and lay off Bladen street, and
determine the building line en- the North
side of said street, and to inquire into the
cost of widening said street on the North
side as to make the building line CORE
spond with the line of Mrs. Pinkney's
house at the corner of Bladen and College
Avenue; and that the sum of ten dollars
be appropriated to pay for said survey.
The following bills were reported fla
vorably and passed John H. Thomas for
SIS. 80; Pennsylvania Gas Light Co.; $45.-
% Gotleib Feldmeyer, for 1910 Basil
IL Parlett, for 1925.
At 80 o clock, on motion of Alderman
Flood, Board adjourned